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To their own emotional and out of pocket cost, many employers do not understand the ‘minimum employment period’ that applies to their employees…
That statement is proven by the regularity of enquiry we receive from employers about how to manage the risks of dismissing an employee whos..

You may have heard in the news recently about Daniel Leverton, a young many who died unexpectedly. Various people have expressed outrage over the fact that his girlfriend of nine months ended up with around $350,000.00 of his superannuation and life insurance, while his two young daughters..

The QBCC has recently released a statement confirming their approach to defective building works and the issuing of Directions to Rectify.
Whilst it is good news when the QBCC clarifies their position on such an issue, this particular news may not be good for builders.
QBCC may now..

In March of this year, we reported on an important decision about increased work health and safety fines in Queensland. This followed the District Court of Queensland’s decision in Williamson v VH & MG Imports Pty Ltd [2017] QDC 56. In that decision, the District Court of Queensland held tha..

In an important decision by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), the FWC has decided to insert a provision for the conversion of casual employment to full-time part-time employment into all Awards. The decision was part of the FWC’s 4 yearly review of Awards.
Some awards already contain a c..

From time to time, for various reasons, you or your clients may wish to change the trustee of a trust. When this occurs, all the trust assets held in the name of the retiring trustee need to be transferred to the name of the new trustee. Sometimes, the trust assets may include one or more m..

The recent tragedy at the Grenfell Tower in London highlights the importance to contractors of the risks and dangers in utilising non-conforming products.
Grenfell Tower was a public housing building, with over 129 flats. It has been revealed in the weeks following the tragedy that zi..

Any business that leases goods, sells goods on consignment or on terms, or otherwise uses goods to secure debt, needs to be familiar with the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).
On one hand, the PPSR seems easy to use – anyone can create an account and register their security..

Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Act 2017 (“Amendment”) which amends the Personal Property Securities Act (“PPSA”) was assented to today so the following changes will be in effect from tomorrow. What does this mean?
Since the PPSA came into effect on 30 January 2012,..

On Labour Day the Queensland Premier announced the introduction of a new licensing regime for labour hire operators. The stated purpose of the new laws is to “crack-down on rogue operators who are exploiting and mistreating vulnerable workers.”1
The new measures follow an inquiry by the..

Superannuation is complicated and it’s not surprising that businesses can get it “super wrong”. Your business could be paying too much super, or too little. Read on to find out more…
We have advised small, medium and large businesses for many years. The two common mistakes that busin..